Bible Commentaries

The true hope Jesus gives us in the Gospel according to Matthew, chapters 24 and 25. In this powerful teaching, the author explains the signs we ar...

The Beginning of Wisdom looks at the book of Proverbs; providing guidance on how to approach the book as a whole as well as the individual sayings....

Take a whirlwind tour of the whole OT and fit all the pieces together. (8 studies)

Ecclesiastes has much to say to any thinking person who seriously questions the meaning and purpose of life in a universe that has little or no pla...

An easy to read guide to the main teaching and events of Ezra. Short chapters make use of alliteration and other catchy stylistic devices to make t...

In Nahum's prophecy, we see the Lord's involvement in history as the ultimate Judge and King of all men. It deals with the difficult subject of God...

The early church really was a church on the move. It was dynamic and exhilarating and there really was a sense of things happening. There were, und...

The letter to the Philippians is full of Christ and full of joy. To discover how best to live joyfully with Christ, Philippians gives sound counsel...

Genesis comes first in the biblical canon and arguably forms the foundation for understanding the rest of the Bible. Its great narratives of the pa...

Author Peter Williams accepts that Job was a historical figure who faced up to real problems about his own suffering, about God's Justice and Gover...

Effectively minister from the book of Romans as it comes alive in this verse by verse commentary. The Epistle to the Romans is a valuable tool for ...

Every Christian needs to understand Hebrews. If they do not, they will misunderstand the Old Testament and will also fail to fully appreciate what ...

The book of 1 Chronicles is often neglected, yet it has so much to teach us—even the genealogies! Along with 2 Chronicles, 1 Chronicles surveys Bib...

The book of Acts is the history book of the church, describing how Jesus Christ began to build the church that he had promised to build (Matt. 16:1...

Is there any useless religion around today? Do we see evidence of people merely going through the motions of religion, professing faith in Christ w...

Genesis is the book of beginnings. But it is also a book about God. "In the beginning God" is the opening freeze-frame of the Bible. If we go back ...

This book is an abridgement of Calvin’s commentary on the Psalms, reducing it to about one quarter of its original size. It is the result of a labo...

It is said that 'the best things come in small packages' and certainly the book of Obadiah bears that out. Weighing in at just twenty-one verses, i...

The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians has three main themes. The first is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and included also is a long portion o...

When did you last hear a sermon based on a passage from the prophecy of Zephaniah? This is one of the most neglected books in the whole Bible. It w...

Approximately one hundred years after Jonah preached to the citizens of Nineveh to turn 'from their evil ways' and escape imminent judgement, God c...

A selfish disregard for the purpose of God is all too common among Christian people who live in 'panelled houses' while God's house 'remains a ruin...

The Book of Ruth tells a true, simple, engaging and well-crafted story. It teaches us about God's sovereign control of history and his transforming...

Why does a righteous and sovereign God tolerate wrongdoing? How are the divine attributes reconciled with the triumph of the godless? Why do the wi...

The Gospel of Luke makes remarkable reading. It introduces us to many people the other Gospels don't mention; it shows the compassion of Jesus in a...

Think of today's church, and the issues that so often have to be faced: establishing a well-functioning eldership, combatting false teaching, uphol...

Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians deals with repentance, faith, living a transformed life, living happily with other believers in church, aw...

Truth, love, division, fellowship, imitating others. Points such as these, and many more, are frequently controversial in the Christian life today....

The book of Ezra, tucked away in the Old Testament, is often overlooked, yet it is remarkable for its relevance to the modern world. Ezra the scrib...

How should people live in the light of a surrounding immoral culture? What should be the church's response to blatant sin on the part of its member...

Following Jesus To Jerusalem: Luke 9-19 Paul Barnett expounds Luke chapters 9-19 with the intention of provoking faith and faithfulness in the liv...

In this book Derek Tidball takes the reader through a number of sociological models and engages with Paul's Letter to the Colossians. He examines s...

The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These...

WCS 1 Kings traces the history of God’s people from the heights of glory and prosperity enjoyed during the reign of Solomon, through the subsequent...

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah continue the story of God’s people after the exile in Babylon… Ezra and Nehamiah call us back to a renewed obedience...